Body Armhole vs Sleeve Armhole

Most of the time, the sleeve armhole length is bigger than the body armhole length because the...

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Hood Pattern Drafting

Have you ever tried drafting hood patterns? I know it looks not simple and there are various...

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Plan view vs Piece view in PAD program

PAD has two separate views which are plan-view & piece-view.

Patterns in the plan-view are...

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Lapels on Blazers

Let's talk about lapels on blazers.

There are three main types of lapels. A notch lapel, a peak...

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Petal Sleeve Pattern Making

The petal sleeve gets its name from its shape, like a tulip. It's a beautiful design for women's...

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PAD_Design Tool_Walking Piece

Whenever you create patterns or adjust existing patterns, you always walk the patterns, right? If...

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Cowl Neck / Pleated Cowl Neck Pattern Making

A cowl neck is a neckline consisting of loosely draped fabric around the collarbone. You can...

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PAD_Cuffed Hem Pattern Making

Cuffed hem is very popular design for pants or sleeves.

It is a folded edge at the bottom of...

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Kimono Sleeve & Dolman Sleeve

Kimono sleeves are cut with the front and back bodice, so there are no armhole seams. Kimono...

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PAD_Fabric List Set Up

How many fabrics do you use?

I have a lot on my fabric list. Self1, self2, contrast1, contrast2,...

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How to Draft Dart Properly

I know you make patterns! That's why you're reading this.

You draw darts a lot when you draft...

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PAD_Ruffle Drafting

Last week, I uploaded pattern making tutorial video about ruffled skirt. In that video, I showed...

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